Yes they are for non structural items, like pieces of trim etc. Famous for turning in their hole so you can't undo the screw. You can't even drill them out easily because they turn with the drill. They pretty much suck.

If you use the ones thar are installed with the cheap hand puller, that is true. If you use the phnematic, or thr hydrualic puller, they set very tight.

because of the difficulty of using a 1/4" hand rivet gun up there and getting enough pressure on it. The 1/4"rivet guns need a great deal of pressure with Monel rivets. I will probably use Loctite on those screws, or maybe Duralac.

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Originally Posted by Guy

I would assume he would be forced to use stainless rivets for strength. How big of a Pop Rivet can you pull by hand?

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Originally Posted by Blue Crab

C'mon Delancy, how big?

Vintage 160# weakling here, and I gave up eating Wheaties after the Bruce Jenner deal.

Iff'n Y'all ain't seen one of these, they are the cat's meow... I used to have one I think made by Greenlee, but it walked off with some other irreplaceable tools... It had a rate (force) adjustable bypass, and 1/4" SS rivets were no problemo... Even for the non Wheaties eater...

In my Amazon cart. I can have it by Tuesday! I'll get this. I might need it elsewhere.

Great idea Delancy Ed. I hadn't given any thought to how hard it might be for SS rivets, having only used the non-Wheaties-eater type.

D: What size and what type of fasteners were on it originally would be the real question. Keep in mind the loads on the gooseneck fasteners are in sheer, not tension, so it's not like you have to worry about them pulling out. 1/4-20 SS Machine screws ... but I suspect they had nuts on them and 7 are still goo-ed in place inside the stick. (that's sailor talk right there.)

Great idea Delancy Ed. I hadn't given any thought to how hard it might be for SS rivets, having only used the non-Wheaties-eater type.

We give the kudos to the D-man... (this time anyway...) Your goose has a better wrap around footprint than his, and his proof in the pudding pics cement it nicely...

D: What size and what type of fasteners were on it originally would be the real question. Keep in mind the loads on the gooseneck fasteners are in sheer, not tension, so it's not like you have to worry about them pulling out. 1/4-20 SS Machine screws ... but I suspect they had nuts on them and 7 are still goo-ed in place inside the stick. (that's sailor talk right there.)

No google translator necessary! Stick some fasteners back in there so ya doesn't drop the rest 'O yer nuts... and have open holes... Or you could mount something useful like a still condenser...

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I will have to admit, I have never seen the drill tap combination bit. It makes sense since getting the tap aligned perfectly with the hole is the problem. Into an aluminummast with some cutting oil sounds great an can ever see it with a low speed clutched drill. Cutting oil in a squirt oil can and rags to absorb the extra.
JMHO